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2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup facts for kids

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The 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup was an exciting football tournament for young women under 17 years old. It was the third time this event was held. The tournament took place in Azerbaijan from September 22 to October 13, 2012.

France won the championship by beating Korea DPR (North Korea) in the final. The game ended 1–1, and France won 7–6 in a penalty shootout.

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2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FİFA U-17 Qadınlararası Dünya Çempionatı Azərbaycan 2012
Tournament details
Host country Azerbaijan
Dates 22 September – 13 October
Teams 16 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s) 6 (in 2 host cities)
Final positions
Champions  France (1st title)
Runners-up  North Korea
Third place  Ghana
Fourth place  Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 119 (3.72 per match)
Attendance 257,666 (8,052 per match)
Top scorer(s) North Korea Ri Un-Sim (8 goals)
Best player France Griedge Mbock Bathy
Best goalkeeper France Romane Bruneau
Fair play award  Japan
← 2010
2014 →

Tournament Mascot

The official mascot for the 2012 World Cup was called The Top Top Girl. In Azerbaijani, "Top Top" means "ball".

The mascot is a young girl with the national flag painted on her cheeks. Her body has the blue, red, green, and white colors of Azerbaijan's national football team. Her brown hair is in a ponytail and looks like a buta. A buta is a special curving design often seen in Azerbaijani art.

Teams That Played

Sixteen teams from all over the world qualified to play in this tournament. These teams came from six different football regions (confederations). Azerbaijan, as the host country, automatically got a spot.

Confederation Qualifying Tournament Qualifiers
AFC (Asia) 2011 AFC U-16 Women's Championship  China
 Japan
 North Korea
CAF (Africa) 2012 African U-17 Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament  Gambia
 Ghana
 Nigeria
CONCACAF
(North, Central America and Caribbean)
2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship  Canada
 Mexico
 United States
CONMEBOL (South America) 2012 South American Under 17 Women's Championship  Brazil
 Colombia
 Uruguay
OFC (Oceania) 2012 OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament  New Zealand
UEFA (Europe) 2012 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship  France
 Germany
Host nation  Azerbaijan
  • Some teams made their first appearance in this World Cup.
Countries on 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The map shows which countries played in the final tournament (green), which did not qualify (light green), and which did not take part in the qualifications (grey).
Teams which played in the final round
Teams which did not qualify
Countries which didn't take part in qualifications
Countries which are not in FIFA

Where Games Were Played

Matches were played in different stadiums across Azerbaijan. Most games were held in the capital city, Baku. Some matches also took place in the city of Lankaran. The final games were played at the Tofik Bakhramov Stadium.

Tournament Awards

Special awards were given to the best players and teams at the end of the tournament.

Best Players

The Golden Ball award goes to the best player of the tournament. The Silver Ball and Bronze Ball are for the second and third best players.

Golden Ball Silver Ball Bronze Ball
France Griedge Mbock Bathy North Korea Ri Hyang-Sim Japan Yui Hasegawa

Top Scorers

The Golden Shoe award is for the player who scores the most goals. The Silver Shoe and Bronze Shoe are for the next highest scorers.

Golden Shoe Silver Shoe Bronze Shoe
North Korea Ri Un-Sim Nigeria Chinwendu Ihezuo Nigeria Halimatu Ayinde

Other Awards

The FIFA Fair Play Award is given to the team that shows the best sportsmanship. The Golden Glove award goes to the best goalkeeper.

FIFA Fair Play Award Golden Glove
 Japan France Romane Bruneau

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See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Copa Mundial Femenina de Fútbol Sub-17 de 2012 para niños

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